2009 will be a tough year for manufacturers
Business leaders are predicting a tough year ahead as the effects of the global downturn feed through to producers and manufacturers.The dairy sector...
Archives for January 5, 2009
Experts are divided on this year’s food trends
Industry commentators fail to agree about the major trends for 2009, with some anticipating a resurgence in nostalgic foods made with simple...
Axe hangs over the head of Bakkavör staff
Around 300-400 staff face redundancy at three Bakkavör factories in south Lincolnshire as the firm conducts a restructure amid “worsening economic...
Campaigners say Change4Life is missing a trick
The Department of Health’s (DoH) Change4Life initiative is a “lost opportunity for government to get the food industry to act responsibly”,...
New technology reduces freezers’ downtime
A recent advance in freezing technology has made it possible for manufacturers to improve productivity by reducing the downtime involved in...
Half of health claims applications ‘incomplete’
Half of the applications to make health claims under article 13.1 of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation do not include sufficient...
Don’t cut back health and safety, warn experts
Skimping on health and safety to save money as the recession bites could backfire, since new legislation will mean harsher penalties, a leading...